In June 1950, the Korean War broke out, and the DPRK requested our military assistance. Under the belief of defending the homeland and defending the country, the Chinese People's Volunteers sent troops at the request of the DPRK and made great contributions to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
At that time, the secret ** that my country purchased from the Soviet Union made the US military frightened, and they were called the "US Army Terminator". The performance of this unit on the Korean battlefield was even more amazing, successfully killing 100,000 United **.
Do you know what secrets this force has**? Lift the veil on the Korean War and learn about the might of this force.
The Soviet Union, which had just completed reconstruction after the disaster, was unwilling to intervene in the war or sacrifice a large number of men of working age to go to North Korea. Therefore, the attitude of the USSR to this incident has always been very ambiguous.
However, as the behavior of the Americans intensified, Chairman ** resolutely opposed the opposition, resolutely issued the order to resist US aggression and aid Korea, sent Chinese volunteers to Korea, and launched a fierce struggle against the US military.
This move by Grandpa Mao seemed to solve the urgent need of the Soviet Union, so Stalin immediately sent a letter to Grandpa Mao, indicating that the Soviet Union would fully support China.
In October 1950, ** went to Sochi in person to discuss with Stalin face to face the issue of **support, and after the talks, the Soviet Union transported a large amount of ** equipment for China.
Among them, including the top ** of the Soviet Union - Katyusha.
Katyusha, it sounds like a little girl's name, but in fact, it is the code name of a rocket launcher, and it is infinitely powerful. The Soviet Union's strong military power is inseparable from its strong industrial system and manufacturing capabilities.
After the outbreak of the First World War, the leaders put the creation of a more deterrent on the agenda. At first, the scientific research team planned to continue to study large-caliber machine gun cannons, but because the weight and recoil of this type of ** were too large for the fighter to bear, the engineers of ** came up with the aviation rocket.
The Soviet Union's aviation rocket project was hindered in its initial stage, but after the October Revolution, it invested a lot in financial investment and scientific and technological talents, and finally succeeded in developing an aviation rocket with a stable flight distance of 400 meters and a range of 1,300 meters.
This rocket played a key role during World War II and became an important part of the Soviet Union's fight against Germany.
As the war intensified, Germany began to actively seize more resources and land, and at this critical juncture, the Soviet Union also began to develop and produce large quantities of Katyusha rocket artillery.
The powerful firepower and wide range of this new type of ** shocked the German ** team, and they fell into the predicament of defeat when they faced the Katyusha troops for the first time.
It was only during the Battle of Moscow that the Germans first saw the true power of Katyusha rocket artillery, and they realized this threat to them. Katyusha rocket artillery is the world's first successfully developed army rocket artillery, it played an important role in the war, known as the Soviet Union's trump card**.
Katyusha rocket artillery was not the only skill of the Soviets, and the Chinese People's Volunteers also played an important role in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. At that time, China asked the Soviet Union for rocket artillery support to counter the heavy ** of the American army.
After several negotiations, the Soviet Union finally agreed and supplied China with 120 Katyusha rocket launchers. Although rocket artillery was also studied in several other countries after the Second World War, the superiority of the USSR in this area remained unmatched.
Although the Katyusha rocket launcher is relatively vulnerable, its advantages are also very obvious. First of all, it is inexpensive to build and suitable for mass production. Secondly, it has a fast firing speed and can fire 7 rounds in 10 to 16 seconds.
What's more, it can complete a salvo of eight launch tracks at once, giving a huge advantage to the battlefield.
With its ultra-long range, powerful lethality and wide coverage area, the Katyusha has become the first choice against the heavy ** of the United States**. Having learned that the USSR was willing to provide such a **, our country was ecstatic and quickly formed an army to match it.
After countless screenings and comparisons, the ** Military Commission finally set its sights on the 48th Division of the 143rd Army.
In the War of Liberation, this unit made great achievements, not only accumulating rich combat experience, but also annihilating a large number of Kuomintang troops in battle. Even the two heroes, Dong Cunrui and Guo Junqing, are also members of the unit.
In November 1950, China officially reorganized the unit into the 21st Rocket Artillery Division, with Wu Rongzheng as the division commander, leading them across the Yalu River to the battlefield of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.
Despite the fact that the Volunteer Army has received new ** equipment, how to operate and use these ** has become a problem. Fortunately, the Soviet Union, while supplying ** to China, also sent experts to teach the volunteer army to operate these new **.
The volunteers showed a strong ability to learn, and soon mastered the use of the new ** and brought it to the battlefield. The 21st Division originally planned to enter the battle as soon as it arrived in Korea, but the order issued by Mr. Peng asked them to hide secretly first and strengthen their practice.
While this command may be a bit confusing, it is actually very far-sighted. At that time, the United States did not know that the Soviet Union had made a deal with China, and did not take any precautions against the Katyusha.
If the Volunteer Army had thrown the 21st Division into battle at that time, it would not have been able to achieve the expected effect of the raid. Finally, in the autumn offensive of 1951, the United ** launched an offensive against our army, and the 21st Division officially joined the battle.
When the infantry of the Volunteer Army was fighting fiercely with the United ** on the front line, the headquarters of the Volunteer Army decided to dispatch the 21st Division to enhance the attack power of the front line.
In order to ensure that the US reconnaissance planes could not discover the combat plan of the volunteers in advance, the superiors gave this unit a mysterious code name. At the same time, the Katyusha artillery of the 21st Division was also secretly sent to the front under the cover of night.
All this was carried out under the careful protection of the volunteers, so that Katyusha successfully reached the front. Over time, the power of the Katyusha began to manifest.
On September 1 of the same year, after the unit reached its positions on the Eastern Front, it began to wait silently. On the same day, according to the plan, the Volunteer Army started a battle with the American army. However, after a while, the volunteers feigned defeat and withdrew to their positions.
Looking at the scene in front of him, the smug United ** stopped the attack and began to build fortifications in the camp. However, they did not find that the volunteers had no intention of attacking again.
So, they let their guard down and planned to rest well for the next battle. However, they did not expect that on this night, the 21st Division secretly led 24 Katyusha to the US camp and launched a surprise attack on the US camp.
On this night, the artillery fire of the Katyusha lit up the night and brought a huge shock to the American troops.
In the loud noise, the fire raged, and the American troops on the battlefield were busy coping, but the Katyusha rocket artillery fire was fierce, and they had nowhere to escape. Although in the early stage, the Volunteer Army was not equipped with heavy armored vehicles, but this time it showed strong firepower.
According to statistics, the Katyusha rocket artillery annihilated a total of 700 American troops, some of whom died from the impact of strong air waves. After its first appearance, the Katyusha rocket artillery achieved remarkable results on both the Eastern Front and the Central Front, especially the 1st Division of the US Army in the Central Front, causing great damage.
In the confrontation with the ace units of the US army, the Katyusha rocket artillery wiped out more than 800 enemies with only one ** hit.
Before the Katyusha was actually applied to the battlefield, the Volunteer Army spent a lot of military money in order to protect this precious and fragile **. At that time, there were still some people in the volunteer army who were dissatisfied with this, and they thought that instead of spending so much money on ** that they were not sure whether it would be useful, it would be better to buy more artillery or military supplies.
However, after witnessing its battlefield might, no one was against it. The appearance of Katyusha not only enhanced the results of the volunteers, but also allowed United ** to see the strength of the Chinese People's Volunteers, and quickly turned the tide of the war.
The appearance of the Katyusha has made the US military more vigilant and adjust its strategy in a targeted manner. After seeing the reaction of the American army, the Volunteer Army immediately strengthened the 21st Division, expanding the original five regiments to eight regiments.
With the first combat experience, this unit became more and more proficient in the use of Katyusha. In the Battle of Shangganling, the performance of the 21st Artillery Division and the Katyusha can be called a classic.
On October 14, 1952, the United States United United gathered nearly 70,000 troops, including hundreds of artillery pieces and nearly 200 tanks, and launched a fierce attack on the Wusheng Mountain position held by the Volunteers.
In order to win in this battle, the U.S. army followed the previously formulated fire attack tactics and used the method of suppression to restrain the volunteers. Under the continuous attack of the US military, the density of firepower once reached six rounds per second, and its tragedy almost reached an unprecedented level, especially the density of artillery firepower, which even exceeded the level of World War II.
According to the memories of the surviving volunteer soldiers, they described the situation as if it were a small boat bouncing on a rough sea. Even though the volunteers had retreated into the tunnel, there were still people who were injured to varying degrees due to the aftermath of the bullets.
There was even a 17-year-old fighter who was shocked to death. Although the number of volunteers was not as large as that of the American army, their determination did not waver. Seeing that the fire attack tactics did not achieve the expected results, China and the United States reached a stalemate.
It was at this critical moment that the Volunteer Army again gave the order to launch the Katyusha.
The Katyusha rocket artillery of the 21st Regiment of the 209th Artillery Division, with its powerful attack power, quickly defeated the United ** and the South Korean army, making a significant contribution to our victory in the Battle of Shangganling.
According to statistics, in this fierce battle, the United ** lost a total of 2More than 50,000 people. This battle not only demonstrated the might of the Katyusha Artillery Division, but also highlighted the outstanding combat ability of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
Katyusha, the name that left countless heroic legends on the battlefields of China and North Korea, once again showed its might in the Battle of Jincheng in 1953. Faced with the stalemate between the two sides, the Volunteer Army resolutely sent Katyusha to panic the American troops who had been tortured by it.
As soon as they see a car with a license plate of 84, the Chinese and North Korean soldiers will give way and cheer the name of the Katyusha, this is the myth created by the Katyusha, which is not over.
After two rounds of fierce attacks, the U.S. and South Korean armies suffered heavy defeats, and the Volunteer Army finally ended the battle with the glorious record of annihilating more than 90,000 enemy troops. After the 21st Artillery Division entered the battlefield to resist US aggression and aid Korea, it took only two and a half years to destroy more than 100,000 enemy troops and blow up 56 tanks and 230 combat vehicles.
Such an outstanding battle performance made people hail him as the "terminator of the American army". However, in October 1953, the smoke of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea finally dissipated, and this unit also successfully retired and returned to the motherland.
When this ace artillery division unit returned home, we warmly welcomed these heroes, and many ** at home and abroad also carried out extensive publicity for this unit. Together with the 21st Division, Katyusha became famous at home and abroad and became a hero in the hearts of the people.
Although the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has become history, its great victory will forever be engraved in the annals of the Chinese nation.